Villum JENSEN

                   There is some historical reference in the Thyregod newsper (Thyregod-North, C448-1, short-3, 3, fol. 77, sp. 77, sp. 4., No. 4, No. 364) to either a murder or a sucide of Villum Jensen.  The dutch news clipping reads: 
1753. d. 27 Jun sc Onsdag efter St. Hans Dag begravet uden Ceremonie |:efter Øvrigheds Resolution paa indsendte Tingsvidne og skriftlig paategnelse paa min Attest:| Villum Jensen af Aalbek, som skar sin Strube over med en Kniv, d 3. Jun sc. Dom Exaudi Æt 77 Aar. - Om det nu har sammenhæng med hustruen Maren Pedersdatters død i marts måned samme år, er der ingen, der ved.

The rough English translation reads as follows: Wednesday after St. Hans Day buried without Ceremonie.  After Øvrigheds Resolution submitted to a Jury and writing endorsed on my certificate: Villum Jensen of Aalbeke, which cut its throat over with a knife, d 3rd Jun sc. Jun sc. Dom Exaudi at 77 years. - Whether it now has a relationship with his wife Martha Pedersdaughter died in March of that year, nobody knows.